Compressor Clutch Coil: Service and Repair

Clutch Coil Removal and Installation

Tools Required:
J-8433-1 Puller Crossbar
J-8433-3 Forcing Screw
J-33023-A Puller Pilot
J-33024 Clutch Coil Installer Adapter
J-33025 Clutch Coil Puller Legs
J-34992 Compressor Holding Fixture

Removal
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Discharging, Adding Oil, Evacuating, and Charging Procedures for A/C System.
3. Remove the compressor.
4. Remove the clutch plate and hub assembly.
5. Remove the clutch rotor and bearing.
6. Mark the clutch coil terminal location on the compressor housing.
7. Install the puller pilot J-33023-A on the compressor housing. Also install the puller cross bar J-8433-1 with the clutch coil puller legs J-33025.




8. Tighten the forcing screw J-8433-3 against the puller pilot J-33023-A to remove the clutch coil.

Installation
1. Place the clutch coil installer adapter J-33024 over the internal opening of the clutch coil housing and align the clutch coil installer adapter J-33024 with the compressor housing.




2. Place the clutch coil installer adapter J-33024 over the internal opening of the clutch coil housing and align the clutch coil installer adapter J-33024 with the compressor housing.
3. Center the puller crossbar J-8433-1 in the countersunk center hole of the clutch coil installer adapter J-33024. Install the through-bolts of the compressor holding fixture J-34992 and the washers in the crossbar slots. Thread them into the holding fixture to the full thickness of the holding fixture.




4. Turn the forcing screw J-8433-3, or use a suitable vise, to force the clutch coil onto the compressor housing.
5. When the clutch coil is fully seated on the compressor housing, use a 3 mm (1/8 in.) diameter drift punch and stake the housing at three places, 120 degrees apart, to ensure that the clutch coil will remain in position. Stake point size should be only one-half the area of the punch tip and approximately 0.28 - 0.35 mm (0.010 - 0.015 in.) deep.
6. Install the clutch rotor and bearing assembly.
7. Install the clutch plate and hub assembly.
8. Install the compressor.
9. Connect the negative battery cable.




10. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. Refer to Discharging, Adding Oil, Evacuating, and Charging Procedures for A/C System.